Tire.



L. M. NELSON.

TIRE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 28, 1910.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

L. 'M. NELSON.

TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED JAIL 28, 1910.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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LOUIS M. NELSON, OF PENNINGTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO NELSON TIRE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF WYOMING.

TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 28, 1910. Serial No.

Patented Sept. 0, 1910. 540,588.

other vehicles, and the invention consists, .essentially, in an improved tire of this type which has incorporated therewith, forming a component part of the tire structure, layers of open mesh fabric, the strands of which all of the, same size and densit said layers being impregnated with rubber or a rubber composition and being finally cured into an integral whole, the resulting or completed structure bein provided with a tread is ce lular so far as the rubber or rubber strength of the rubber fabric.

The invention also consists. in a tire of this type in which the layers of open mesh fabric have interposed between them at the base portion of the tire, some relatively narrow transversely extending strips of relatively close mesh fabric, such as cotton duck,'whereby when all of the layers are compressed and the body portion of the tire cured, the completed tire will have a relatively solid base portion which will avoid liability to expand at the base, even under extreme pressure, and which will provide a relatively solid foundation in which the tie may be formed and which may be securely engaged by the rim of the wheel to which the tire is applied.

e invention further consists in a tire of this type and construction in which the strands of the open mesh fabric run dipresent their ends to the wearmg surface of the tire, or tread, so that there will at all times be only the ends of the strands exposed, no matter how far the tire wears down, this construction not only increasing the longevity of the tire and preventing the disintegration thereof, but also producing a non-skid surface or tread.

The invention further consists in an implied.

each other, and that I proved method of forming a tire of this e invention further consists in certain constructions and arrange ments of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following escription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view of a portion of a tire ance with my invention;

of a diagram; Fig. 3 is a of the open mesh layers em loyed; Fig. 4 is a view of the same after it has been impregnated with the rubber or rubber composition; and, Fig. 5 is a similar view after one of the close mesh sections has been ap- Corresponding and like to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

In carrying out my invention, I first take a strip of fibrous open mesh textile fabric, cut on the bias from a sheet, and I form out of such stri a number of sections or layers y of the shape illustrated in for a purpose hercmafter described.-

particularly noted that in the are out or otherwise formed, is composed of preferably round strands, all of which are of equal size and density, running at right angles to so cut the layers that the strands will run diagonally.

In carrying out the next method, I impregnate the layers 1 with rubber or a rubber composition which fills the substantially square interstices between the several strands with cushions of rubber or rubber com osition, the resultant structure being in e eat a cellular rubber or rubber composition layer reinforced by open mesh fabric, the strands of whieh'run obliquely so as to impart to the cellular rubber or rubber composition formation, to the best possible advantage, the tensile strength of the textile fabric. The impregnated la which are designated 2 and one of w is illustrated in Fig. 4, are formed with ich any parts are referred ers,

treads extending transversely,

- that the strands of the 3.5

; mesh fabr-ic,-.this resulting its peculiar formation the tread portion, or, say,

are strung on the wires, iv a suitable mold,

(not shown) and are combined therein with the plastic rubber or rubber composition, and they are preferably alternated with base section 4 of some close mesh fabric, such as cotton duok, the base sectionshaving their as clearly illustrated in the drawing, (see F 5) and extending, say, only for about an inch outwardly from the base edge of the tire structure. The openings 3 are so'located'that they extend through the base sections 4 The two sets of layers, namely, the impregnated layers of open mesh fabric and th impregnated base sections i, are compressed within the mold and cured, the completed structure being a continuous fire, the base portion of which is practically solid,-vvhile all of the body portion with the exception 'of the base section of approximately one inch in thickness,-.

being resilient, as it composition of cellular forced by the open mesh fabric.

is a rubber or rubber formation, rem- It is to be :understood "that; the base sections t are not necessarily first impregnated, but they are secured to the'impregnated also to be understood and particularly noted .base sections 4 extend transversely or perpendicularly to each other and parallel with and at right-angles to the basesurface ofthe tire, while on the other hand all of the strands of the open mesh fabric.

main .or body portion of the them contradistinction tothe base portion thereof, ex-

tend obliqu eiyi, "as. clearly illustrated in the drawing.

From the tion with theadcotnpanynw' drawings, will be' 'seen'thatl have produced a. tire in which the body. portion, from the tread inwardly a predeterininerll distance, is composed of a' relatively large number of small rubber cushions which lie within the interstices of the. strands of the layers of open in the cellular forwhile the base of mation be ore mentioned,

that it is-best the tire is relatively solid so adapted to be formed with the openings for the tie wires or rods and is also,'owing 'to described, best adaptlayers 2. It IS 1 first desc rib'eai and forming the foregoing description in connecq it l l l l l ed to Withstand expansion at the base, even under extreme pressure.

Preferably, in the formation of the layers 1 out of the strip of the open mesh textile fabric, the alternate layers are of opposite formation, whereby they will match when reversed to lie one upon only serving to avoid waste in the cloth, but also tending to promote the production of an even homogeneous structure, as any tendency of the strands of one layer to pull in one direction laterally will be resisted by the tendency of the strands of the next layer to pull in the opposite direction.

While I have set forth my -inv ention as being the result of a definite method of producing the tire,- it is to be understood that nor in any wise, terms of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings the layersof fabric are shown as only partially 1mpregnafed with the rubber or rubber composition, but it is to befunderstoo'd that this showing is made merely in orderto avoid the too free use of solid black. In the con struction of the parts the fabric layers are completely impregnated.

Havin thus described the invent-ion,what is claimedas newis:

LA tire, consisting of a plurality of of intervening base sections overlapping the inner end of the said layers and of less width, radially considered, than said layers, the said sections being composed. of closewoven fabric, the whole-being impregnated with a resilient substance and vulcanized.

l 2. A'tire, comprising a plurality of layers l of open mesh fabric, thestrands of-which run diagonally, and a plurality l ing relatively narrow and transversely extending strips overlapping the layers at the inner ends thereof; the sections being composed of close mesh fabric, the strands of -which run respectively at right angles to and parallel with the base surfaceof the tire, the whole being impregnated with a 5 yielding substance and producing a resilient body portion and a. relatively solid base.

l In testimony whereof I atlix my signature l in prcsence'of two witnesses.

LOUIS M. NELSON. n. 8.

\Vitnesscs J. V.- GAVIGAN, M. V. Hour.

'75: except as defined within the layers of open mesh fabric, and a plurality of interven- 

